Re: GAS-L: MSW gasifier

["Kevin Chisholm" <kchisholm@ca.inter.net>]

Dear Harmon

Sewage sludge can be biodigested anaerobically, to yield biogas, for direct
us in an IC engine, either Spark Ingition, or Diesel.

Kevin Chisholm
----- Original Message -----
From: "Harmon Seaver" <hseaver@cybershamanix.com>
To: <CAVM@aol.com>
Cc: <gasification@crest.org>
Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 4:00 PM
Subject: Re: GAS-L: MSW gasifier


>    Oh duh! I guess maybe I'm confused. I thought MSW included sewage
sludge, and in particular I was
> interested in gasifiying the sewage sludge. However, as Jerry pointed out,
that would include heavy
> metals, probably dioxin and PCB's, since the water treatment system
doesn't separate the sewage from
> industry and residential, AFAIK.
>    So I guess I'll have to resubmit the question -- what about sewage
sludge gasification, is anyone doing
> that? And would there be problems with emissions?
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 01, 2002 at 02:20:09PM -0500, CAVM@aol.com wrote:
> > I am confused.  MSW means municipal solid waste (garbage) to me.  But
you
> > guys are talking like it is biosolids (sewer sludge).
> >
> > Neal
> >
> > -



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